Hernia Mesh

Hernia mesh is a surgical implant device which is very popularly used to provide extra support to the protruding damaged tissues, mainly in the intestinal or abdominal region. In the process, surgeons place the mesh across the area neighboring the hernia which helps to hold the defective tissue together and is chiefly done with stitches, staples or glue. Unfortunately patients complained about the faulty design of these meshes. Infected hernia mesh can cause devastating complications and at times become challenging to cure the mesh infections with just antibiotics and often needs corrective surgery to cure the condition. Hernia mesh complications  may often be difficult to identify, depending on the severity of the issue. Bowel Obstruction: It is the blockage that forms in the large or small intestine and causes difficulty with defecating or urinating. Typically, these obstructions are caused by an adhesion which can occur when scar-tissue or loops of the intestines att...

Diseases are a normal part of people’s lives. Although most of the ailments result in minor complications and resolves in a few days, there are others which can become a nagging problem. One of those ailments which affect thousands of people all across the globe is hernia. This is a debilitating condition, where a fatty tissue or organ pushed through a neighboring muscle containing a weak spot. Some of the common causes of hernia include obesity, lifting heavy weights, constipation and diarrhea. In order to get rid of various complications, patients are advised to go for surgery. This surgery is performed by inserting a device, known as hernia-mesh inside the body of the patient, which helps to repair the hernia. However, most of the patients who had undergone hernia repair surgery complained about various complications, either immediately or months later. These patients were left with no other viable options, but to file a lawsuit against the mesh manufacturers through herni...